37 Years Before The Monkey, A Horror Movie Icon Practically Made The Same Movie

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Warning: SPOILERS for The Monkey and Monkey Shines.Osgood Perkins' The Monkey continues earning favor as one of the most well-received Stephen King adaptations in years for its blend of horror with outrageous comedy, but its premise and themes bear curious similarities to a much older film by horror legend George A. Romero. Released in 1988, Romero's Monkey Shines didn't achieve anything close to The Monkey's positive reviews. Despite being one of Romero's most difficult movies to film and edit (cut to less than two hours from a 240-page script), it's nonetheless considered among his worst. But for fans of Romero or The Monkey, it's worth closer inspection.
Kieran Hair

37 Years Before The Monkey, A Horror Movie Icon Practically Made The Same Movie

The Monkey is oddly similar to a much older film.

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